Be The
Project Plan Continued
Group Project
Michael Burke
Robin Engel
Zen Benefiel
MGT 573
Professor:
R. D. Bates
Be The Dream Charter School
This paper will list the tasks in the Work Breakdown Schedule for the project. It will also include the estimates of activity as optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times as well as the weighted activity time. There are four phases of the project and each phase will be shown in a project network diagram. In closing, the critical path will be identified. This paper supplements the group presentation.
For this purpose, the activity times were posted in an Excel format with the weighted activity time generated by formula. This breakdown is only to the third level of activities and is incomplete in the fine details of the plan. It will, however, give a basic overview of the continuing development of the project plan. The list follows:
|
Charter
School Strategic Plan Timeline |
Optimistic (A) |
Most Likely (B) |
Pessimistic (C) |
(A+4B+C) 6 |
|
1
Exploration (Total time for Area 1) |
|
103 |
|
|
|
1.1
Investigate State Laws & Policies |
|
|
|
|
|
1.1.1 Access
State and School Information |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.1.2
Review reports analyzing charter legislation |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
1.1.3
Discuss legislative initiatives and issues |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
1.2
Review Charter Agency Policies |
|
|
|
|
|
1.2.1 Research
and identify governing bodies |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.2.2
Determine applicable agencies |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.2.3
Gather necessary documentation |
3 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
|
1.2.4 Get
to know member of charter granting agency |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
1.3 Assemble
Core Founding Group & Experts |
|
|
|
|
|
1.3.1
Curriculum and Instruction |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.2
Community Relations & Marketing |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.3
Finance and Fundraising |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.4 Governance
and Management |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.5
Legal Issues and Educational Law |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.6 Real
Estate |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.7
Student Assessment |
10 |
30 |
60 |
32 |
|
1.3.8
Writing charter school documents |
15 |
20 |
30 |
21 |
|
1.4
Design Comprehensive School Plan |
|
|
|
|
|
1.4.1
Write Mission and Vision |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.4.2
Write overview of instructional program |
3 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
|
1.4.3
Describe school governance and administration structure |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.4.4
Develop Staffing Plan |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
1.4.5
Construct statement of facilities & needs |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
1.4.6
Rough budget |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
2
Application (Total time for Area 2) |
|
251 |
|
|
|
2.1
Drafting Charter |
|
|
|
|
|
2.1.1
Apply research |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Determine
adaptable programs |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Develop
potential partners |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Explore
available tools/resources |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
2.1.2
Develop rough draft |
10 |
15 |
20 |
15 |
|
Write clear
mission statement |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Write
statement of why the school is needed |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Write
description of educational program |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Determine
learning objectives for students |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Determine methods
for student assessment |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Develop
financial plan - 3-5 year budget |
5 |
10 |
20 |
11 |
|
Construct
organizational model |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Create personnel policies |
5 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
|
Describe
student enrollment process |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Develop
discipline policies |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Determine
facilities information |
3 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
|
Determine
insurance needs/fulfillments |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Demonstrate
compliance fulfillment |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
|
Describe monitoring,
evaluation, and renewal |
5 |
10 |
20 |
11 |
|
2.1.3
Sample other charters |
|
|
|
|
|
Analyze
focus areas |
5 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
|
Determine
scope and sequence |
2 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
|
Review
implementation models |
3 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
|
2.1.4 Edit
and finalize |
|
|
|
|
|
Get legal
review |
5 |
15 |
30 |
16 |
|
Get
academic review |